Ships' Bilge Pumps: A History of Their Development, 1500-1900 - Thomas J. Oertling - Books - Texas A & M University Press - 9780890967225 - April 4, 1996
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Ships' Bilge Pumps: A History of Their Development, 1500-1900 1st edition

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All wooden ships leak and maritime historical literature is filled with horrific descriptions of being aboard a slowly sinking ship. Starting from this human perspective, this work traces the evolution of the ship bilge pump, a seemingly mundane but obviously vital piece of seafaring equipment.


130 pages, 23 line drawings, 39 b&w photographs, bibliography, index

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released April 4, 1996
ISBN13 9780890967225
Publishers Texas A & M University Press
Pages 130
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 9 mm   ·   204 g
Language English